Bahrain
Bahraini Entrepreneurship-Themed Reality TV Show Beban Facilitates Startup Investments Worth US$160,000 In The First Episode Of Its Second Season
Beban airs every Wednesday on Bahrain TV and AlRai TV as well as on the video-on-demand platform Shahid.
Al Waha Fund Of Funds And Hambro Perks Launch A Fintech Venture Studio In Manama
HP Spring Studios is expected significantly enhance the region's fintech ecosystem, as well as improve the way people save, send, lend, manage, and invest their money.
How Crowdfunding Can Finance The Future In Bahrain (And Beyond)
While North America and Europe still dominate the global crowdfunding market, the Gulf region's key financial players recognize its growing importance.
We Got Funded: Bahrain Foodtech Startup Calo Raises US$13.5 Million In Seed Funding Round
Its new funding will be used to fuel Calo's expansion into the GCC, recruit talent in different areas, and invest more resources in executing its product roadmap.
Brinc MENA's Spring 2021 Demo Day Showcases Sustainable Tech Solutions
Its seventh cohort consists of four companies in the field of insurtech, medtech, Industry 4.0, and traveltech.
Survey: Tell Us How The COVID-19 Crisis Has Impacted You As A MENA Fintech Startup
We want to get a feel for how the COVID-19 crisis impacted your fintech business in the Middle East--this survey should take just five minutes of your time.
Bahrain's Rain Management Aims To Increase Crypto Assets Adoption After Raising US$6 Million In Series A Funding
With an aim to expand through the Middle East and work with diverse regulators, the co-founders hope to further their vision of mass adoption of crypto assets in the region.
2020, The Year That Was: Abdulla Almoayed, Founder And CEO, Tarabut Gateway
Given his enterprise's focus, Almoayed likens the accelerated digital adoption the region saw in 2020 as having been a wake-up call for businesses and industries that had ignored this shift in the past.
Go Big Or Go Home: More Middle Eastern Boldness Is Needed To Break "The Scale-Up Ceiling"
VCs investing in the region have been right to be cautious so far, but now it's time for them to show a little Middle Eastern boldness of their own.
Bahrain: A Fintech Frontier Calling For Pioneers
Catalyzed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, something more radical than even the unprecedented consumer uptake of financial technologies is taking place in the GCC fintech space.
Healthtech Startup Doctori Emerges To Offer Telemedicine Solutions In Bahrain
The app allows patients to speak to doctors via video consultations for non-urgent medical advice, get lab tests delivered, and receive prescriptions as well.
Connecting The Dots: The Pros And Cons Of Virtual Due Diligence
"In many ways, for the VC world, the pandemic is business as usual. Innovation never sleeps, and neither does the money that funds it."
Arab Youth Center Announces Inaugural Youth Hackathon To Combat Challenges Related To The COVID-19 Crisis In Arab Societies
The contest is to be held over a three-week period from May 12 to May 31 and encourages Arab youth to provide technically innovative and implementable solutions to the current challenges.
What Does It Mean To Be Truly Digital? A Global Crisis Exposes The Cracks
Economies hitherto almost entirely reliant on a single commodity are now boasting burgeoning and increasingly thriving tech ecosystems. But in many ways, we are still behind the curve.
The Advent Of Digital Asset Regulations In The GCC Is Good For The Region's Startup Landscape
While some might view regulations as a hindrance to innovation and creativity, in many cases, it actually supports entrepreneurs and startups to be able to innovate, create, and market their products and solutions in a legally and regulatory supportive environment.